Attorney-at-law Bernard Da Silva was arrested by the police yesterday for allegedly discharging his licensed firearm while visiting his daughter in Cummings Lodge during last week.
Stabroek News was reliably informed that Da Silva is accused of firing a shot in the air during a misunderstanding with Ishwar Singh, 42, an uncle of his daughter.
The incident occurred around 18.30hrs at Second Street, Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD) last Thursday.
Da Silva was taken into police custody after he showed up at the Brickdam Police Station yesterday. His firearm was seized.
Reports are that Da Silva would go to the location from time to time to visit his 20-year-old daughter.
This newspaper was told that on Thursday he went there after learning that his daughter was in the country.
Upon arriving at the location, Da Silva parked his vehicle in front the house and started to blow his horn. Singh later came out to him and an argument ensued during which Da Silva is accused of pulling out his weapon and threatening Singh.
However, when the allegation was put to him yesterday, Stabroek News was told that Da Silva claimed self-defence.
